sec.209Functions—systemic advocacy

### sec.209 Functions—systemic advocacy The public advocate has the following functions— promoting and protecting the rights of adults with impaired capacity for a matter; promoting the protection of the adults from neglect, exploitation or abuse; encouraging the development of programs to help the adults to reach the greatest practicable degree of autonomy; promoting the provision of services and facilities for the adults; monitoring and reviewing the delivery of services and facilities to the adults. However, it is not the function of the public advocate to investigate a complaint or allegation that concerns a particular adult with impaired capacity for a matter. s 209 amd 2012 No. 37 s 5 (sec.209-ssec.1) The public advocate has the following functions— promoting and protecting the rights of adults with impaired capacity for a matter; promoting the protection of the adults from neglect, exploitation or abuse; encouraging the development of programs to help the adults to reach the greatest practicable degree of autonomy; promoting the provision of services and facilities for the adults; monitoring and reviewing the delivery of services and facilities to the adults. (sec.209-ssec.2) However, it is not the function of the public advocate to investigate a complaint or allegation that concerns a particular adult with impaired capacity for a matter. - (a) promoting and protecting the rights of adults with impaired capacity for a matter; - (b) promoting the protection of the adults from neglect, exploitation or abuse; - (c) encouraging the development of programs to help the adults to reach the greatest practicable degree of autonomy; - (d) promoting the provision of services and facilities for the adults; - (e) monitoring and reviewing the delivery of services and facilities to the adults.